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Floating wind specialist BW Ideol has joined two commercial-scale floating wind projects in Taiwan and in Italy.

In July, BW Ideol signed a design and engineering services contract with an undisclosed leading party for a commercial-scale floating wind farm in Taiwan.

And in August, the company signed Heads of Terms with an undisclosed party for a commercial-scale floating offshore wind farm in Italy.

OffshoreWIND contacted BW Ideol for more information but the company said it was keeping any further details on the two projects confidential for the time being.

BW Ideol operates under a dual-track strategy as a co-developer of offshore floating wind projects and as an engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contractor of floating offshore wind technology.

The company is the only floating technology provider with two full-scale assets in operation in two markets for floating wind FranceandJapan. Both of the projects feature BW Ideols patented Damping Pool technology a ring-shaped floating foundation.

BW Ideol was established this March after the Norwegian oil & gas services provider BW Offshoresbought intothe floating wind technology developer Ideol. The company started trading on Euronext Growth Oslo stock exchange on 18 March.

BW Ideol aims to have a floating wind project portfolio of 10 GW by 2030, 1.5 GW of which are to be operational by that time.

The company is active in all of the emerging floating wind markets including France, Scotland, and Japan.

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New York, Aug. 18, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Reportlinker.com announces the release of the report "Offshore Wind Market by Component, Location and Region - Global forecast to 2026" - https://www.reportlinker.com/p04919718/?utm_source=GNW With the globally increasing consumption of electricity, new technologies are expected to influence the production, transmission, distribution, and use of electricity. Conventional sources of electricity lead to climatic changes, environmental pollution, and other issues. Thus, the offshore wind market is gaining momentum, and there exists a lot of untapped potential in this market.

The turbines segment is expected to grow at the highest CAGR from 2021 to 2026.Based on the components of offshore wind systems, the turbine is estimated to be the fastest-growing market from 2019 to 2026.The segment includes nacelle, rotors and blades, and tower.

Growth of the renewable market Asia Pacific and North America is expected to drive the offshore wind market.

Deep water is expected to emerging market by locationThe improving turbine technology and larger turbines are being used to harness the constant strong wind available in deep sea which in turn is attracting more offshore wind farm development in this location. Many large players such as Orested, Vestas are already developing the wind farms in deep sea and also developing technologies to sustain the climatic challenges present in deep sea.

Europe: The largest offshore wind marketEurope accounted for the largest share of 57% of the offshore wind market amongst all regions in 2020.The European market is further segmented into UK, Germany, Denmark, Belgium, Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Ireland, and Rest of Europe.

The European region is home to several major offshore wind companies such as Siemens (Germany), Nordex SE(Germany), Vestas (Denmark), ABB (Switzerland) and many more.European region has been a pioneer in offshore wind technology and offshore wind farm development.

The countries in the EU are primarily focusing on upgrading their aging electrical infrastructure, and governments of these countries are promoting power generation through renewable energy sources and are building networks, from generation to end-users, to allow for efficient power and energy trading.

Breakdown of Primaries:In-depth interviews have been conducted with various key industry participants, subject-matter experts, C-level executives of key market players, and industry consultants, among other experts, to obtain and verify critical qualitative and quantitative information, as well as to assess future market prospects. The distribution of primary interviews is as follows: By Company Type: Tier 1- 65%, Tier 2- 24%, and Tier 3- 11% By Designation: C-Level- 30%, Director Level- 25%, and Others- 45% By Region: North America- 20%, Asia Pacific- 30%, Europe- 50%

Note: Others includes product engineers, product specialists, and engineering leads.Note: The tiers of the companies are defined on the basis of their total revenues as of 2017. Tier 1: > USD 1 billion, Tier 2: From USD 500 million to USD 1 billion, and Tier 3: < USD 500 millionThe leading players in the offshore wind market include Siemens Gamesa (Spain), Vestas (Denmark), General Electric (US), Shanghai Electric Wind Power (China).

Research Coverage:The report defines, describes, and forecasts the global offshore wind market, by component, by location, and region.It also offers a detailed qualitative and quantitative analysis of the market.

The report provides a comprehensive review of the major market drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges.It also covers various important aspects of the market.

These include an analysis of the competitive landscape, market dynamics, market estimates, in terms of value, and future trends in the offshore wind market.

Key Benefits of Buying the Report1. The report identifies and addresses the key markets for offshore wind, which would help offshore wind manufacturers review the growth in demand.2. The report helps system providers understand the pulse of the market and provides insights into drivers, restraints, opportunities, and challenges.3. The report will help key players understand the strategies of their competitors better and help them in making better strategic decisions.Read the full report: https://www.reportlinker.com/p04919718/?utm_source=GNW

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The offshore wind market is projected to reach USD 56.8 billion by 2026 from an estimated USD 31.8 billion in 2021, at a CAGR of 12.3% - GlobeNewswire

The offshore wind industry in Maryland is having a coming-out party and not a moment too soon, with the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report from the U.N., released Monday, showing just how endangered every inch of the planet is by global warming.

The party began last week at Tradepoint Atlantic, the massive industrial development in eastern Baltimore County, where hundreds of dignitaries, including Gov. Lawrence J. Hogan Jr. (R), came to hear the CEO of US Wind, one of two companies attempting to erect wind energy turbines in the waters off of Ocean City, announce major expansion plans.

CLICK HERE to read Maryland Matters Climate Calling project, a series of stories on the environment and climate change.

It will continue next week right in Ocean City, where opposition to the proposed windmills proximity to the shore remains fierce, during the annual Maryland Association of Counties summer conference a beloved and consequential gathering that is returning, with a vengeance, after a one-year, pandemic-induced hiatus.

US Wind is throwing a party for conference attendees at Skye Bar, a popular, airy establishment, in prime time, on Thursday evening, when at least seven or eight other major receptions or political fundraisers are taking place. And rsted, the other wind energy company hard at work in Maryland, is co-sponsoring the signature social event of the MACo conference, Friday evenings crab feast, which attracts thousands of political leaders, government officials and statewide candidates.

Both companies will also have a major presence inside the massive convention hall during the conference itself. rsted is hosting a session Wednesday on how offshore wind can aid the states emerging green economy, while US Wind has a similar session scheduled for Friday and is sponsoring U.S. Sen. Benjamin L. Cardins town hall Friday as well. Both companies will also have booths in the exhibition hall at the convention center.

Outside of Ocean City, where local politicians and some business leaders still fear the sight of wind turbines from the beach will ruin the towns real estate industry and tourist economy, there seems to be a consensus in Maryland now that offshore wind is good for the economy and, though fewer leaders vocalize it, despite the deepening climate crisis, good for the planet. The notion that promoting green energy is just the province of tree huggers is laughable. Its big business and growing bigger and more politically powerful all the time, as the Tradepoint Atlantic announcement at the Sparrows Point industrial site and MACo social schedule clearly illustrate.

A bipartisan group of political leaders were on hand at Sparrows Point, applauding US Winds expansion plans including a Republican state lawmaker from Baltimore County, Del. Richard W. Metzgar, who had voted against the Clean Energy Jobs Act in 2019, the legislation that expands Marylands clean energy mandates. Hogan, who earlier in his tenure had vetoed a renewable energy bill, criticized the 2019 bill but allowed it to become law without his signature.

Its still a little jarring but also inspiring to see Marylands environmental leaders rubbing shoulders with corporate chieftains and Republican politicians and union leaders, as they were at Sparrows Point last week (though none was invited to speak).

The newest U.N. report suggested climate catastrophe could be upon us as soon as 2030 as if we havent seen plenty of climate-related disasters already this summer. Will wind turbines even be spinning off Ocean City by 2030?

One politician who was conspicuous by his absence at Sparrows Point, who once upon a time might have automatically received an invitation for such an event, given his former close alliance with Hogan, was Comptroller Peter V.R. Franchot (D), who is now seeking to succeed the governor in 2022.

Like most Democratic candidates, Franchot is going big on renewable energy. Earlier this year, he issued 14 campaign pledges which he referred to as substantive commitments to the residents of Maryland, rather than empty promises.

One included making Maryland the first net-zero carbon state in the U.S. and a net supplier of renewable energy, moving fully to renewables, by 2030 a very ambitious timetable. Franchot also described building renewable energy infrastructure as part of his plan to create 100,000 family supporting jobs in the first 100 weeks of his administration. But nowhere does the platform specifically address offshore wind.

Franchot was a vocal opponent in the not-so-distant past, telling The Daily Times of Salisbury in 2012 that wind turbines would be a boondoggle for Ocean City.

Offshore wind is the perfect example of politicizing a perfectly good energy source, Franchot told the newspaper. Windmills are terrific out in Western Maryland, out on the ridges, but they are an economic boondoggle waiting to happen by putting them out there in the ocean.

Franchot offered these observations at a time when former Gov. Martin J. OMalley (D), with whom Franchot frequently sparred, was trying to get the legislature to enable offshore wind development. Franchot expressed skepticism then that wind turbines in the Atlantic would produce the desire economic boost.

That offshore wind mill will never exist because its economically a failure before it starts, he told The Daily Times. We are trying to put them out in the ocean because its good from some political agenda because it makes somebody look like they are an environmentalist.

One of the staples at MACo is Franchots annual boardwalk walk often in Hogans company and his annual fundraiser with the Ocean City business community. Franchot has been close to Ocean City business leaders for a long time, and was for years the leading champion of their No. 1 priority, starting the school year after Labor Day, a mantle that Hogan eventually picked up.

Next week, Franchot has a Thursday afternoon fundraiser set at Liquid Assets, a wine and whiskey bar in Ocean City. No doubt hes expecting the Ocean City business community to make a strong showing once again.

Asked how Franchot squares his prior statements on offshore wind with his call for robust renewable energy development in Maryland today and whether he actually supports wind turbines in federal waters off the coast of Ocean City Franchots campaign manager, Ben Smith, said in an email to Maryland Matters:Peter Franchot is committed to making Maryland the first net zero state in the nation, and wind plays an important role in achieving that, along with the other sources of renewable energy. Hes committed to working closely with each community to ensure the new infrastructure is accepted by its neighbors, and becomes a source of jobs for the surrounding area.

Thats a defensible enough stance supportive of the technology and its economic potential but sensitive to the desires of the local community, though Smith notably did not use the word offshore. But is that enough for Maryland environmentalists who have been pushing the clean energy boulder up the hill for years and years or for the Ocean City business community Franchot has championed and that has supported him for so long?

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The National Ocean Industries Association(NOIA) has released a new study from Energy & Industrial Advisory Partners (EIAP) that details the diversity of companies and multitude of jobs involved in the exploration, development, and production ofU.S. offshore oil and natural gas.

The study, The Gulf of Mexico Oil & Gas Project Lifecycle: Building an American Energy & Economic Anchor, describeshow the 30-year lifecycle of each offshore oil and gas project serves as an economic engine forU.S. investment and thousands of high paying jobs.

The multitude and diversity of U.S. offshore oil and gas jobs begin well before any lease sale,"NOIA President Erik Milito said in a statement."These jobs, which are high paying and accessible, lift countless Gulf Coast communities and support the investment footprint of businesses in every single U.S. state. The Gulf of Mexico has transformed into a national strategic infrastructure asset, and we must make every effort to sustain it through a predictable regulatory system that includes regularly scheduled lease sales and continued permitting.

"While the global economy is transitioning to a lower carbon future, the offshore oil and gas industry is playing a key role through investing in low carbon technologies and developing oil and gas projects that are recognized as providing the lowest carbon barrels," Milito continued. "Government policy should continue to encourage investment in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico energy sector to secure the tremendous energy, climate, and national security benefits for American citizens, as well as help avert potential inflationary risks associated with high energy costs."

According to the study,jobs, and spending for offshore oil and gas projects begin during the pre-lease planning phase, well before a lease is signed with the federal government and continue through the leasing stage all the way through decommissioning. Not only does the continued pause of Gulf of Mexico lease sales remove a critical revenue stream for the federal government through lease bids, but it also puts high paying jobs and billions of dollars of investment at risk, the study said.

There are more than 200 different types of jobs identified in theEIAP studythat are directly involved in offshore oil and gas projects. With average annual wages of $69,650, U.S. offshore oil and gas wages are 29% higher than the national average and many of the jobs identified in the report bring in wages significantly higher than that, the study found.

The Gulf of Mexico, including both shallow water and deepwater projects, supported more than 345,000 jobs in 2019 and this number is projected to increase to more than 400,000 jobs if the right government policies are in place, according to the study.

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US Wind, one of two firms with plans for wind farms off Ocean City, announced at a recent celebratory news conference a deal to bring steel production back to the old Bethlehem Steel site at Sparrows Point.

An army of dignitaries and office holders sang the praises of the plan to assemble steel parts for the wind turbines on part of the tract now known as Tradepoint Atlantic.

We're gonna see manufacturing jobs back and we're gonna see union jobs, crowed State Senator Johnny Ray Salling, who represents the area, We're gonna see good pay, we're gonna see the economic development that we've wanted so long,

Gov. Larry Hogan thanked US Wind and Tradepoint Atlantic for their collaboration because your success truly is Marylands success.

And while that may have been good news for residents of Eastern Baltimore County, the folks in Ocean City arent exactly popping champagne corks.

Mayor Rick Meehan worries about what those giant wind turbines just 13 to 17 miles offshore would do to the views from the beach and how it would affect the tourist industry that is at the heart of his towns economy.

I think the view shed of the town of Ocean City is something thats important, he told WYPR. It's something you and I can enjoy, that pristine view today. But future generations won't see that same view once these turbines are constructed. And honestly, I think that's a shame.

It's not that hes opposed to clean energy, or that he begrudges anyone the jobs that would be created, Meehan says. He could even support the project if the turbines were moved another 20 miles offshore, where they wouldnt be visible from the beach.

If these turbines were moved a little further to the east, we'd be the first to be able to do that, and glad to do so, he said.

Marylands Public Service Commission approved US Winds application for 22 8-megawatt turbines 17 miles offshore in 2016 and the company is now seeking approval for a second, much larger project with much larger turbines.

In August 2020, the PSC approved the plans of Orsted, a second offshore wind developer, to use the larger turbines in a project about 20 miles off the coast of Ocean City.

The commission has agreed to schedule additional hearings for the projects.

Jeff Grybowski, US Winds CEO, says that the mayors concerns are overblown, that the turbines would be barely visible from the beach.

I think you need to be looking for them to want to see them, he said. There are other vessels out there. There's a lot of activity out there, you see a lot of things out on the horizon. And these turbines will be like anything else you see out on the horizon, you really have to stand there and look for them.

Michael James, owner of Ocean Citys Carousel Hotel at 117th Street, says thats hard to believe given the turbines would be 850 feet tall.

That is like an 80 story building, he said, comparing the size of the turbines to his 21-story hotel. That's almost like putting four Carousels on top of each other.

He and Mayor Meehan point to studies done by the University of Delaware and North Carolina State University that found visible offshore wind turbines would hurt tourism.

James says that could mean declining real estate values.

If you saved your whole career, and decided you're going to buy a little slice of heaven down at the beach and all of a sudden, you've got these wind turbines sitting out in front of you instead of a sunrise, he said. I think that could hurt real estate values dramatically.

Meehan insisted he never wanted to delay the projects, but to make them more compatible with Ocean City, and that they would continue to express our concerns at the upcoming hearings.

Those hearings are to focus on impacts to ratepayers, according to Tori Leonard, the PSCs spokeswoman. But, she added, the effect on the view from Ocean Citys beach would be taken into account.

And she said these projects also have to clear some federal hurdles.

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Brazil alone is expected to contribute around 23% or 1.3 million barrels per day (mmbd) of global offshore crude oil and condensate production in 2025 from key planned and announced projects (new-build projects) that are expected to start operations between 2021 to 2025, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

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The companys report, Global Offshore Upstream Development Outlook, 20212025, reveals that 1.16 mmbd of crude and condensate production in Brazil in 2025 is expected from planned projects with identified development plans, while 169 thousand barrels per day (mbd) is expected from early-stage announced projects that are undergoing conceptual studies and are expected to get approval for development. A total of 29 crude oil projects are expected to start operations in the country during 2021-2025. Of these, Bacalhau, Buzios V (Franco), and Lula Oeste are some of the key projects that are expected to collectively contribute about 44% of the countrys crude and condensate production in 2025.

Effuah Alleyne, Senior Oil & Gas Analyst at GlobalData, comments: While Saudi Arabia dominates liquids production globally, mostly from already producing projects, Brazil leads crude and condensate production from upcoming/new projects. Brazils prolific pre-salt layer in the Santos Basin has produced a strong portfolio of offshore projects operated mainly by Petrleo Brasileiro S.A. (Petrobras), the main national oil company in the country. These projects have shown robust economics, such as development breakeven oil prices averaging US$40 per barrel and have significantly contributed to South Americas trend of surpassing North Americas offshore production by 2023.

GlobalData identifies the US as the second highest country globally with 655 mbd of crude production in 2025 or about 11% of the total global offshore crude and condensate production in the year. Norway follows with crude production of 508 mbd from planned and announced offshore projects in 2025.

Among the companies, Petrobras, China National Offshore Oil Corp, and Equinor ASA lead globally with the highest offshore crude and condensate production of 768 mbd, 371 mbd and 331 mbd, respectively, in 2025 from planned and announced projects.

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MADEIRA BEACH Late last week, Mayor John Hendricks felt encouraged but still nervous for his small beachfront city. Conditions on the shore had improved. There werent so many dead fish everywhere.

But Red Tide, the toxic algae bloom that has darkened Tampa Bays summer, still lurked a few miles offshore.

(Im) nervous, Hendricks said. Its offshore now, but anything can change it. A tropical storm, westerly winds, which weve had lately. But luckily, they seem to be keeping it offshore.

Red Tide can be fickle. This bloom is patchy, scientists have said, and in recent days its grip on the region has lessened. County water testing on Monday showed low or very low concentrations of the organism in Red Tide in several areas including Treasure Island, Madeira Beach and Clearwater Beach and a medium concentration by Honeymoon Island. Meanwhile, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission reported samples taken further off the coast earlier this month showed evidence of a bloom.

What can beachgoers thank? Several factors are at play, experts said.

Madeira Beach is positioned just south of an inflection point on the Pinellas County coast, which helps determine the waters circulation, said Kate Hubbard, a research scientist with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. Northbound currents transported Red Tide concentrations from Madeira Beach to Indian Rocks Beach, then to near Clearwater. The weekend brought easterly winds, which pushed the Red Tide-affected water further off the coast.

Blooms are patchy and notoriously difficult to track. Their locations can shift between beaches day by day. Recent data from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission show several medium concentrations that line up with Madeira Beach and Treasure Island. But beachgoers may not notice Red Tides effects, like fish kills and breathing irritation, if it stays four to 12 miles off the beach or if winds do not blow onshore.

Theres so many factors that affect where they are in the water close or not close to shore, or up near the surface or down below, said Frank Muller-Karger, a professor of biological oceanography and remote sensing at the University of South Florida. It can change because of a large wind event or a storm or things are just standing still.

The part of the bloom that sat near Clearwater last week has drifted over a wider area and is not as intense as it was previously, said Hubbard. Its moved around, she said, and is now miles offshore but still out there.

The Red Tide outbreak peaked in Tampa Bay in early July and has more recently lingered on the Pinellas gulf coast. County crews had picked up 1,823 tons of dead sea life and debris as of earlier this week, said Pinellas spokesperson Tony Fabrizio.

Pinellas is already set to receive $902,500 from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection as a reimbursement for Red Tide-related expenditures. It is organizing an agreement with the City of St. Petersburg to share funds. The county is working on a supplementary request for all expenditures to date currently $2.1 million, public works director Kelli Hammer Levy told county commissioners during a meeting Tuesday.

And then the question is When will Red Tide end? Levy said. And I cant give you an answer to that because we dont know. Its still out there, it can come back.

The state Conservation Commission posts water sampling updates to a map that is refreshed whenever test results come back. At a board meeting last week, Gil McRae, director of the states Fish and Wildlife Research Institute, said that the map is timely enough for broad-scale patterns but not always individual beach or canal conditions.

A forecasting tool from the Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System aims to factor in wind and tide conditions to get quicker forecasts for individual beaches. It builds upon water sampling results to predict what beach conditions will look like every three hours.

Red Tide impacts can be really variable because of wind patterns, said Barbara Kirkpatrick, executive director of the observing system in a Monday announcement for the full launch of the forecasting tool. There are very few days when all beaches will be affected by Red Tide, and often your favorite beach is only affected for part of the day.

Tampa Bay has Red Tide questions. Here are some answers.

Is it safe to eat seafood? Heres how Red Tide affects what you eat.

Can I go fishing? The state is limiting saltwater fishing.

Piney Point: The environmental disaster may be fueling Red Tide.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission has a website that tracks where Red Tide is detected.

Florida Poison Control Centers have a toll-free 24/7 hotline to report illnesses, including from exposure to Red Tide: 1-800-222-1222

To report dead fish for clean-up in Tampa Bay, call the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission at 1-800-636-0511 or file a fish kill report online.

In St. Petersburg, call the Mayors Action Center at 727-893-7111 or use St. Petersburgs seeclickfix website.

Visit St. Pete/Clearwater, the countys tourism wing, runs an online beach dashboard at http://www.beachesupdate.com.

Do not swim around dead fish.

Those with chronic respiratory problems should be careful and stay away from places with a Red Tide bloom. Leave if you think Red Tide is affecting you.

Do not harvest or eat mollusks or distressed and dead fish from the area. Fillets of healthy fish should be rised with clean water, and the guts thrown out.

Pet owners should keep their animals away from the water and from dead fish.

Residents living near the beach should close their windows and run air conditioners with proper filters.

Beachgoers can protect themselves by wearing masks.

Source: Florida Department of Health in Pinellas County

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Aug 9 (Reuters) - Siemens Gamesa (SGREN.MC) and GRI Renewables Industries will invest more than 260 million pounds ($360.70 million) into offshore wind manufacturing facilities in northeast England, the British government said on Monday.

Siemens Gamesa will invest a total of 186 million pounds to expand its blade manufacturing site located near Hull - Britain's largest offshore wind manufacturing facility - readying it for the next generation of offshore wind turbines and blades greater than 100 metres, the government said.

Siemens Gamesa will add 200 workers to the 1,000 it already employs in the factory, the company said in a separate statement.

GRI Renewable Industries will spend 78 million pounds to build an offshore wind turbine tower factory at Able Marine Energy Park, also in Hull in the Humber region of northeast England and creating up to 260 jobs.

Both companies are receiving grant funding from the British government's 160 million pound offshore wind manufacturing investment support scheme.

"With its close proximity to some of the worlds largest offshore wind farms and strong skills base, the Humber region is vitally important for the growth of the British offshore wind industry and is at the heart of our green recovery," Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng said in a statement.

In July, two further firms announced investments into offshore wind in the region. read more

Britain has more offshore wind capacity installed than any other country and it powers over 7.5 million homes a year. By 2030, Britain aims to get about a third of its electricity from offshore wind.

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InSouth Korea, ambition for offshore wind is high. Under the governmentsGreen New Deal, the nation is targeting 12 GW of offshore wind power bythe end of the decade, with regional plans outpacing even this ambitiousaim. The government anticipates at least 2 GW of installed capacity by2030 to be derived from floating wind.

The region of Ulsanin particular is seen as a strong contender for floating wind dominanceand this week the technology has reached a milestone. Macquaries GreenInvestment Group (GIG) and TotalEnergies, who are planning a 1.5 GW floatingoffshore wind farm in Ulsan, have obtained an electricity business license(EBL) from the Ministry of Trade, Indsutry and Energy (MOTIE) via its ElectricityRegulatory Commission (ERC).

This is the first EBLever to be awarded to a floating wind project in South Korea, and is akey step in the consenting process. The EBL was awarded for the projects504 MW first phase. Developers announced that, following this approval,they will now commence environmental impact assessments, with a view toentering construction in 2024.

The award of anEBL is a significant milestone in the development of GIG and TotalEnergiesUlsan floating offshore wind farm, said Shin Jungwon, Country Chair,Korea, at TotalEnergies. We recently completed our wind resource measurementcampaign, and having now been awarded exclusive development rights, werelooking forward to starting detailed environmental impact and engineeringassessments.

The 1.5 GW projectis expected to produce power equivalent to that of more than 1.5 millionhomes, and to reduce emissions by roughly 2.3 million tCO2e per annum.

GIG and TotalEnergieshave committed to using a local supply chain where possible, and statedthat they are actively collaborating with shipbuilders and heavy industrycompanies in Ulsan to help revive Koreas offshore industries.

With its fantasticinfrastructure and offshore experience, Ulsan is the perfect location forfloating offshore wind development, Woojin Choi, Managing Directorat GIG Korea commented. Thats why GIG and TotalEnergies are joininghands with Koreas world-class shipbuilding and offshore industries todeliver this market-leading project. By bringing together specialist localknow-how with GIG and TotalEnergies global expertise, the Ulsan projectwill place Korea at the forefront of the global floating offshore windmarket.

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The Block Island offshore wind farm, the USs first offshore wind farm that launched in 2016, is temporarily shut down. EcoRI gives the wind farms background:

The Block Island Wind Farms five 840-foot-tall wind turbines comprise the first operational offshore wind facility in the United States. The turbines were manufactured by General Electric subsidiary GE Renewable Energy, while the wind facility was still under the ownership of Deepwater Wind. In 2018, Deepwater Wind was acquired by Danish multinational utility company rsted, putting the Block Island Wind Farm in the hands of the worlds largest offshore wind developer.

There is no power interruption, as power for Block Island, south of Rhode Island, is currently being sourced from the mainlands grid.

An rsted spokesperson told WPRI 12 News the reason yesterday:

We put four turbines on pause as a precautionary measure and carried out a full risk assessment, which showed the turbines are structurally sound. We expect to complete those repairs and all maintenance in the next few weeks as scheduled.

But a writer named David Collins had an article published on August 7 about the shutdown in New London, Connecticut, journal the Day. Collins thinks that rsted is being evasive, and feels there is a more serious reason.

Collins writes:

Getting rsted to answer media questions is a real challenge. All the phone numbers on its page for media calls are European, in Denmark.

You would think the company could at least have easily available US telephone numbers for its media staff

My sense is that there is more trouble with the turbines run from Denmark than anyone wants us to know. But we may learn more about how long the shutdown will really last as the summer rolls on.

The offshore wind farm has indeed run into problems in the past; for example, in 2019, an undersea electric cable became exposed at Crescent Beach, which unnerved residents and tourists, although the National Grid said that it posed no risk to boaters and swimmers.

But Im a bit skeptical about Collinss something is amiss storyline because I easily found rsteds US media contact months ago and have exchanged emails with them. I put in a call to him this morning.

Update, 11:15 a.m. ET: rsteds head of communications emailed me back and confirmed the WPRI statement, and added:

Part of the work being conducted is the repair of stress lines identified by GE in the turbines.

As Electrek wrote yesterday, Florida utility Tampa Electric Co. announced it will retire three coal units and double its solar output within two years, but gave no indication of what its longer-term plan was for natural gas, upon which the vast majority of its power is run.

Thats just one big hurdle for Tampas City Council, which voted on August 5 in a non-binding resolution to move the citys stationary municipal operations to clean energy by 2035. Environmental groups pushed for a 2030 deadline, but Tampa Mayor Jane Castor (D) resisted that time frame.

The resolution also urges the state and federal governments to enact and enforce clean policies.

Council members voted 6-1 in favor of the resolution, and the dissenting voter, Charlie Miranda, said:

Lets not just say, I want it done. Show the world how youre going to do it.

Thats a fair point from Miranda, but the Tampa Bay Times notes:

Council member John Dingfelder pushed back [on Miranda], calling the measure an important step.

It conveys a very important message to the community, and to the city itself, he said.

Also, WJCT writes:

Tampa Mayor Jane Castors office has already committed to moving the city to a 100%, clean, renewable energy future through herResilient Tampacampaign.

Some parts of Castors plan are echoed in Citros resolution, like transitioning to a safe pedestrian city, transitioning to hybrid and electric vehicle fleets, and assessing the efficiency of Tampas stationary buildings.

Theres also another rather large obstacle when it comes to clean energy.

In June, Governor Ron DeSantis (R-FL) signed a law that prevents local governments from deciding which energy path they want to take. In other words, Florida towns and cities are now unable to switch to 100% clean energy because they cant ban fossil fuels.

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